Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016

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Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016

Gaskell, KM; Houlihan, C; Nastouli, E; Checkley, AM; (2017) Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016. Emerging Infectious Disease , 23 (1) pp. 137-139. 10.3201/eid2301.161300. Green open access

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Abstract

Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days. Our findings support recommendations for 6 months of barrier contraceptive use after symptomatic Zika virus infection.

Type:	Article
Title:	Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI:	10.3201/eid2301.161300
Publisher version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161300
Language:	English
Additional information:	© the author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed.
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10067779